The Salvation Armys Fight Against Human Trafficking The

The Salvation Army’s Fight Against Human Trafficking The Salvation Army Manatee County Regional Coordinate Major Marion Durham, Associate Regional Coordinator

Salvation Army History • Founded in London, England in 1865 by • Methodist Minister Rev. William Booth and his wife, Catherine Booth • Fighting against human suffering of all kinds since our inception

Salvation Army History The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon • Fought and won the battle to prove a girl could be bought and sold as a slave • Helped raise the age of consent in England from 13 to 16

What is The Salvation Army Doing Today? • Working on a global scale • • • Project FIGHT (Raleigh, North Carolina) Stop-It Program (Chicago) The Haven Atlanta 2 Residential Programs (Cleveland Tampa) Numerous Outreaches

The Salvation Army in Florida • Ft. Walton Beach Strip Club Outreach • Panama City shelter and counseling (using established DV Safe House) • Tampa Area Command has a Human Trafficking Unit and Shelter • Numerous Trainings and Awareness programs

Tampa HT Program • Provide emergency shelter and stabilization services to trafficked women – – – – Basic necessities Entitlements Medical Assistance Legal Assistance Mental Health Counseling Case Management Life Skills Classes and Empowerment Groups

The Salvation Army In Florida • Dotti Groover-Skipper is now on staff at The Salvation Army as the Divisional Coordinator of our Anti-Trafficking efforts • She is on Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Task Force to fight human trafficking in this state

Manatee, Sarasota and Desoto Counties • Major Marion Durham is part of a leadership team that is establishing a coalition against human trafficking for this region • Team includes The Salvation Army, More Too Life, Selah Freedom and the Sarasota Commission on the Status of Women

Manatee, Sarasota and Desoto Counties • Currently meeting our goals of expanding the coalition to include law enforcement, local agencies and legal services for survivors • Held training workshops (Trafficking 101) • Law Enforcement Luncheon • Joined the umbrella of The FREE Network, Slavery Survival Network

Manatee, Sarasota and Desoto Counties • Continuing to expand grow membership • Email coalition list of over 100 caseworkers, law enforcement, etc. • Establishing a Resource Directory for our region’s use in assisting survivors • Future goals include • formation of committees • expanding leadership beyond four main leaders

“While women weep, as they do now, I'll fight! While little children go hungry, as they do now, I'll fight! While men go to prison, in and out, as they do now, I'll fight! While there is a drunkard left, While there is a poor lost girl upon the streets, While there remains one dark soul without the light of God, I'll fight-I'll fight to the very end!” ― General William Booth

The Salvation Army of Manatee County Contact Information: Marion_Durham@uss. salvationarmy. org Partners needed for an upcoming strip club outreach project